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Fired Managing Director of the state-owned, Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil), Badrie Persaud has responded to the findings of the forensic audit which was used to terminate his services earlier in March 2016. Persaud said the claims of irregularities at Guyoil which were included in the audit report, are merely lies and distortions. And he has defended […]
West Indies will clash with India on Thursday in the second semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup that is currently being played in India. While both teams are considered favourites to win the entire tournament, the semi final clash is even greater since most of the top T20 West Indian players ply their trades […]
A man who is currently being investigated for two incidents of alleged rape in the Berbice area was on Tuesday shot to the foot after he assaulted two unarmed constables during attempts to detain him. According to a police statement, at about 19:55 hrs ranks of a mobile police patrol at East Canefield, Canje, Berbice, […]
(BBC) The PMDB, the largest party in Brazil’s ruling coalition, has voted for an “immediate exit” from President Dilma Rousseff’s government. The move could hasten impeachment proceedings against President Rousseff, correspondents say. Opposition lawmakers want to remove Ms Rousseff over claims she manipulated accounts to hide a growing deficit. Following Tuesday’s vote, the embattled president […]
(BBC) The Falkland Islands have asked the UK to clarify the meaning of an international commission judgement that would leave the islands surrounded by Argentina’s territorial waters. The decision, which is not yet final, follows a request by Argentina in 2009 to expand its maritime territory to include that of the islands, known as the […]
(BBC) The Venezuelan National Assembly has passed an amnesty bill which could free dozens of jailed opposition leaders. The opposition-controlled assembly passed the bill after a heated discussion late on Tuesday. President Nicolas Maduro said he would block the bill, which he argued would benefit “criminals and terrorists”. The opposition won the parliamentary elections in December […]
The government is moving to have a Special Response Team in place to deal with prison unrests. The move comes in wake of the recent prison riot which left 17 inmates dead. According to Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan, the unit would have the capacity to handle all cases of misconduct that may arise […]
All charges have been dropped against the two Police Constables who were fingered in the alleged assault and baton sodomy of a detainee at Timerhi over two years ago. Police Constables, Devin Singh and Roselle Tilbury-Douglas were jointly charged for the assault of Colwyn Harding during his arrest back in 2013. The charges against Singh and […]
The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) has announced the introduction of a new system designed to provide a hassle free experience for arriving passengers. The system was implemented on March 12, 2016 and to date the Airport Corporation is reporting positive feedback. This new system comes even as the airport expansion project continues apace. The […]
Police investigators are probing the gunning down of a Coast Guard rank, who has been identified as 22-year-old, Kevon Payne. He was shot dead execution style Tuesday evening, just outside his Sussex street, Charlestown home. The incident occurred just after 9:00pm. According to reports, Payne was standing at the entrance to his yard when two […]
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